Toy gun



Feb. 16, 1932. R. K. Jo'NEs 1,845,920

TOY GUN Filed Sept. 18, 1930 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES me no: JONES, 1333111011,

Application fled leptembcr 1a, mo. Serial 10.488369.

This invention relates to a play toy such as may be referred to broadly as a gun, and has more particular reference to a novel pistol like device for holding and forcibly shooting j a suitable projectile.

In carrying the inventive conception into eifect I have evolved and produced a novel and inexpensive toy which is characterized by an arrangement of co-related details which are mechanically related to provide a completely new toy gun which can be accurately developed to provide a feasible projectile ejector which is usable to good advantage in target practice for both juniors and seniors.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the followin descri tion and rawmgs.

nthe rawings:

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of a complete toy or gun developed in accordance with the present inventive conception.

Figure 2 is a side view with portions broken away to show the details more clearly.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross section on the line 4-4 of F1 re 2.

In i ure 1 the hand gri is denoted by the numera 5 and the stock by the numeral 6 while the trigger guard is represented at 7. In accordance with the invention the handle and stock may be of a single piece of wood. The stock is of a prcpriate cross section and preferably inclu es a longitudinal seat formmg groove 8 in its top. The trigger is indicated by the numeral 9 and is pivotally mounted as shown in Figure 2 and includes a substantially V-shaped retaining nose 10 and an appropriate finger grip. This trigger is located in the pocket 11 and cooperates with an adjacent face of the pivotally mounted trip latch 12. This latch is in the form of a block and has its upper end projecting above correspondin part of the body and formed into a suitably shaped keeper as at 13. The numeral 14 represents a U-shaped bracket, at the discharge end of the barrel or stock and this has its end portions formed with apertures to accommodate elastic bands ii lit its pivot and to release the bands 15.

'ment of details comin 15. These bands are connected at their inner ends with a yoke 16 which is en aged over the keeper 13 as shown. This yo e is provided with a cord 17 which is engageable in a notch 18 in the'inner end of the projectile 19. 85 This projectile is in the form of an elon ated stick which rests in the groove 8 when t e de vice is in readiness for shooting. a

Obviously, by arranging the trigger 9 against the latch 12 as shown in Figure-2 and then engaging the stirrup 16 with the keeper 13, the gun is set for shooting. Then by lacmg the stick projectile 19 in place an en gaging the notch 18 with the cord 17 the gun is charged for shooting. Now by pullin on the trigger 9 in the customa way it wi be obvious that the nose 10 will swing down clear of the adjacent abutment surface of the latch 12, thus allowing the latch to swin on contraction of the bands will forcibly eject the projectile in the direction of the target (not shown). Incidentally it will be noticed that the keeper 13 is roundedso as to facilitate engaging of the yoke 16 therewith.

It is thought that ersons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the descri tionin connection with the drawings. herefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and rearrangewithin the field of invention claimed may e resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

- I claim:

1. A toy gun of the class described comprising a body including a hand grip and a longitudinally elon ated stock formed in its top and a projecti e receiving groove, said stock being provided adjacent the hand grip with a pocket, aretaining latch pivoted in said pocket, a trigger pivoted in the pocket and cooperative with the latch, flexible bands attached at the outer end with the corresponding end portion of the stock, a yoke to which the inner ends of said bands are connected, said yoke being releasably engageable with said latch, a transverse cord carried by he." I

the arm portions of the yoke, and a projec-- tile in the form of an elongated stick seated in the groove in said stock and having a notch at its inner end cooperable with said cord.

- 2. A toy gun comprising a stock having a hand grip at its inner end provided adjacent said hand grip with an elongated slot forming a pocket, the upper edge portion of said stock having a groove formed therein for reception of a projectile, a pro lectile in said groove in the nature of an e ongated stick, a latch pivoted in said pocket and including an upper end projecting portion formed with a keeper, a trigger 'pivotedin said pocket and including a laterally directed nose engageable with an adjacent face. of said latch, a U-shaped bracket at the outer end of said stock having its upper projecting end formed with apertures, flexible bands connected with said apertured ends, a metal .yoke to which the inner ends of said bands are connected, said yoke being releasably engagled with said keeper,-a cord carried by an extending between the arms of said yoke,

it said cord bein engageable with the adjacent end portion 0 said pro'ectile.

In testimony whereo I aflix y si nature.

REPS KNOX JO S. 

